2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 9 | 150 | 521 | 3.47 | 6 | 87 | 24 | 16 | 6 |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 125 | 401 | 3.21 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 9 | 164 | 649 | 3.96 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 9 | 176 | 685 | 3.89 | 6 | 59 | 33 | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | Kent State | 9 | 180 | 620 | 3.44 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | Sacramento State | 10 | 184 | 828 | 4.50 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 9 | 158 | 648 | 4.10 | 4 | 22 | 38 | 21 | 1 |
| 8 | Akron | 9 | 158 | 1031 | 6.53 | 10 | 91 | 39 | 25 | 11 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 182 | 914 | 5.02 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| 10 | Ohio | 9 | 179 | 750 | 4.19 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 24 | 8 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 9 | 184 | 925 | 5.03 | 8 | 83 | 43 | 26 | 8 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 9 | 161 | 698 | 4.34 | 7 | 35 | 44 | 21 | 5 |
| 13 | Ball State | 9 | 176 | 975 | 5.54 | 13 | 68 | 54 | 27 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||